Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
95s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
15/04/2026, 21:51
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader.exe
- Size 7.8MB
- Sample260415-1ql7wsds4v
- SHA256 e1027d219d540e87e29ed8d58931c51daf4be487c6d0e3c3f0f9eb72b78656aa
- MD5 58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b
- SHA1 6e623e4ea03aecdc0f6bd6e010c8427c48e3faac
- SHA512 a57fa81149735095064fb05fc0bcca2af1cc23f303ff1fb87e729a70934d1738ccc57b7ef7ce861a1a11c676dfc5ab25b2a401779a3bb559a7375f29dd0b62e1
- SSDEEP 196608:4ZFTpmZFTpmZFTpmZFTpmZFTpmZFTpmZFTp91yz:Eoooooolyz
- TLSH T186866C21B7A48666F4B38574A8B58615BA323C710B70CACF63807B1D2E337D2AD75727
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 4044 UpdatAuto.exe 3164 2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader~4.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe 2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe UpdatAuto.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat 2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\kinit.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\unpack200.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javacpl.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaw.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\keytool.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstatd.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\tnameserv.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\kinit.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsimport.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ssvagent.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jsadebugd.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\schemagen.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\wsgen.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaw.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\javaws.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\servertool.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jhat.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstack.exe UpdatAuto.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmiregistry.exe UpdatAuto.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language UpdatAuto.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 3164 2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader~4.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3164 2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader~4.exe Token: 35 3164 2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader~4.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4116 2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader.exe 4044 UpdatAuto.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4292 4116 2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader.exe 85 PID 4116 wrote to memory of 4044 4116 2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader.exe 87 PID 4044 wrote to memory of 4616 4044 UpdatAuto.exe 88 PID 4116 wrote to memory of 3164 4116 2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader.exe 90
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4116 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4292
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exeC:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4044 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4616
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader~4.exe2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader~4.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3164
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader~4.exe
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_58ad79ab304f90d47da1c5a66e5e056b_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_hijackloader~4.exe
- Size 930KB
- SHA256 d957abfe0635639103c990037bfd5a1eb55286ae359457212b6cfd05ef398678
- MD5 d8990e575fc74e3c7f593a32463b9f6a
- SHA1 46fe111b76cd6be09f9a1e5db0aa9ff5261c3d6a
- SHA512 e775ec8f50ae7a24f9e3fef248350a905a2e809cb7735ea825de43a6d1f4e3114dd7d4bc6e1d893f7751a6dab7feffc90298c17b6a5e4f1baa0f25a7c7158b8f
- SSDEEP 12288:kRKcv8Nh7py6Rmi78gkPH3aPI9vyVg/0paQuj3IdD02fKBjtp/:JBpDRmi78gkPXlyo0G/jr
- TLSH T1D215D725F5788333D0B2D0BAC5D6AA99FE7234425B3089CB0246D76C3E276E6C536739
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
- Size 53B
- SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
- MD5 1d04abf39e9df55eed1d04430cc21eb8
- SHA1 b8292861dfd4e046eb9625e1571cc08c26094d41
- SHA512 a2cccc03dadecf6a298b274a6735675aeec1cc280f84432498e9df31aa4a543d2557a2fd06bac4fc8778a774b30bbd31f91c1d0d3ace480b6217654c8d63a7d0
- TLSH T16590024150204C5054251421418D0244AABAD2EF9701889A1C4B06E44D4147444CCA02
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
- Size 6.9MB
- SHA256 bbe08fc6ba7bee0069de600f2a286df27091bfe7a400a7d7409b57798dfd77cc
- MD5 6a0e44b6376623e825bf5965076277d9
- SHA1 bcc86216ce3dfea73a5d0af43410d146c1807a57
- SHA512 f2f67867d8c255f7dbb0f69fe56fb9113d79e6ec7abd15e9d50bdbe062b93a01cfb12fd4905f488c92fc63276731a892a124d0e9a1fcc4f961f52a80d73ead99
- SSDEEP 196608:4ZFTpmZFTpmZFTpmZFTpmZFTpmZFTpmZFTp91y0:Eooooooly0
- TLSH T12F765A21B79445AAF8B78670AC758216AA327D710B60CACF63807B1D2E337C2BD75717
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH